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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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